Table of Contents 4 The Oldest National Park Yellowstone’s Beginning and Beyond 8 Unsettled Ground 12 20 Adaptable Plants Wolves and Other Wildlife 26 32 Fun to Be Had Hiking to Grand Prismatic Spring 36 40 Following the Grand Loop Yellowstone at a Glance 44 46 Glossary Index 48
The Oldest National Park America’s National Park Service just celebrated its 100th birthday in 2016 But the agency is actually young compared to its oldest park Yellowstone National Park in the western United States turned 144 that same year Its raw beauty helped inspire the idea of national parks in the first place 4
